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Unmasking the Heiress Chapter 822
The memory was etched in Evangeline's mind.Walter had heard, clear as day, Julia's family confess to the crime that took his mother's life. Yet, he chose to whisk Julia away right under his nose, stashing her where he could not find her.However, Walter seemed to snap back to reality, his eyes scanning the area warily. Then, with a goofy look, he blurted, "This is a dream, isn't it? Because if it's not, there's no way I'd talk my heart out!"Evangeline was not about to skimp on a white lie when she saw how adamant Walter was.She gently caught his wildly gesturing hand and reassured him with a smile, "Of course, it's a dream. So you can say anything. No one will ever know. Isn't it exhausting to keep secrets? You'll feel better once you let it out, won't you?"She was trying her best to convince Walter they were in a dream.To her surprise, Walter glanced at their intertwined fingers. Then, as if a lightbulb went off, he nodded. "Yeah, this has got to be a dream.""Right, right
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Drowning in her heartache, Evangeline felt Walter's sudden grip on her shoulders."Hey, it's just a dream, so I've got nothing to lose."Evangeline, the truth is, the one I've always had feelings for... it's always been you."Walter's voice wavered, his eyes were misty, but his look was dead serious.If it were not for the sharp tang of brandy on his breath, Evangeline might have believed she was actually dreaming.In that dream, Walter was confessing his feelings for her."You don't believe me, do you?" Walter let out a nervous laugh, letting go of Evangeline as if he had retreated into his own little world."Frankly, I wouldn't believe it either if I were you."Julia always acted like she was my savior, and I felt obligated to stand by her. However, by some weird twist of fate, every time I did, you were the one on the other side. I was stuck. To make things more complicated, there was someone else in the mix."Someone else?Evangeline's mind was flooded with question marks
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"You're the one who turned me down, remember?" Evangeline's voice was frosty, even more so than her words let on.Knowing Walter had feelings for her only made his rejection sting worse. It was like he enjoyed watching her suffer.Who knew when he would get drunk again? She did not need to be part of this 'dream' any longer…Something flickered in Walter's eyes, his face draining of color as he looked away. "Yeah, I'm the one who said no, how could I forget?"His gaze dropped to the floor, and he looked miserable."Glad you understand," said Evangeline, pushing him back onto the couch. "Dreamtime is over, Walter. Time to wake up."She reached for his eyes, about to make him close them and end that charade. However, his warm hand caught hers, holding on tight."Evangeline, it's just a dream, so it doesn't really matter what I do, does it?" Walter's smirk flashed across his face so unexpectedly that Evangeline was hit with a sudden, sinking feeling."What are you planning to do?"
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"Mr. Walter Gordon, I've quit my job. Is that significant enough?"David could not pledge allegiance to two leaders.He had decided to side with Walter, so working for Alex was out of the question. When he found out Walter had been ousted from Gordon Group, he handed in his resignation instantly.He told them he was getting married soon and wanted to take a vacation with his wife to unwind for a bit.Alex had just taken the reins of the company, and it was a time of big changes as the new CEO was settling in. David, ever loyal to Walter, was a thorn in Alex's side at that point. Alex agreed to let him go without fuss, with the only condition being that David would return to transition his work when he had the time.For David, who was set on leaving, that was no big deal. Of course, he had no reason to say no.However…He had taken care of his end, so why not get Walter's blessing?To his surprise…"Why did you resign?" asked Walter, clearly taken aback. "David, have you lost y
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Walter let out a sigh that seemed as natural as breathing. "What difference does it make if I want the company or not? It's got 'Gordon' on it, whether it's mine or Alex's.""But..."Giving up? Not a chance!A fierce glint sparked in Walter's eyes.He better not find out that the mess at Gordon Group had Alex's fingerprints on it. Backstabbers were the worst in his book.If Alex wanted to step up and claim his share as the Gordon brother, Walter would play ball, Trey's feelings aside.However, if Alex was sneaking around, especially with the Bennison family, he would better brace himself for a showdown.As Walter was getting ready for whatever was coming, he did not forget to check in with David. "How's it going on your end? When are you heading back?"Being the ex-president of Gordon Group made him a lightning rod for trouble, and some things were just too hot for him to touch."Give it another couple of weeks," David guessed.The fact that Walter was asking about his return
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"Fine, I'll drop it," said David, his voice steady but his eyes betraying a steely resolve.Celina, catching the change in him, could not help but laugh. "I never pegged you for the serious type."She had always thought of David as a bit of a wild card, never the type to get too serious. However, when a guy like that got down to business, he was a force to be reckoned with—and way too charming for his own good.What she did not realize was that her playful jab had just shown her hand, giving David the opening he needed. "So, if I stop being serious, you'll spill the beans?"He knew if it were truly off-limits, Celina would not be teasing him about it."Sure," she said casually, her hand caressing his cheek and silencing the question he was about to ask. "Just not right now."Her voice had barely faded when she wriggled free from David's arms, and they sat down face to face. Celina's face went from relaxed to dead serious in a heartbeat, like she had flipped a switch."Let's stri
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Holden's words echoed what everyone was feeling, Evangeline included.However, Cole's death was a fact they could not change, and they could not stay sad forever.Suddenly, Evangeline had an idea."Okay, how about this—I'll be the one asking questions, and you guys answer. Sounds good?"She tapped on the table, signaling her five uncles. If they could not come up with a way to lighten the mood, they could not blame her for causing trouble.She had a ton of juicy questions for her uncles.Roslyn, who was cozied up next to Yale, quickly chimed in, "Yeah, let's do it! But Evie, you've got to be fair—you have to answer our questions too."Yale and Roslyn were an item, and everyone knew it, so her joining them was expected.The Foster brothers, seeing their almost-sister-in-law was on board, had no objections. They each started to wonder if they had any secrets that might intrigue Evangeline.Evangeline did not beat around the bush when it came to her targets. She did not care abou
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So, the ever-so-serious Jack has a secret double life?She meant to poke fun at James to lighten the mood, but had she stumbled upon a bombshell?James was not done dropping bombshells, it seemed."Plus, the little girl next door is clueless about all this. Someone's playing the saint but is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending to be the big bad wolf in front of her! Tsk, tsk, tsk..."Jack, being the second oldest, had a few more years under his belt than James and was naturally much better at handling those jabs."James, you might want to save that 'wolf in sheep's clothing' line for yourself. Next to you, I'm practically a saint!"Just like that, they have gotten themselves a headline with just Evangeline's uncles sitting at the table.Evangeline sipped her juice and watched the drama unfold, thinking to herself, 'No hurry, no worries. Secrets would come out one by one!'Yale watched his two brothers squabble like they were in a cockfight and decided it was time to
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Evangeline felt a stir in her heart as Alex's persuasive voice washed over her. She knew he was twisting the truth, but she could not quite pin down a comeback to shut him down.Hurting someone in the name of love could not possibly be true love, could it?She saw right through Alex's charming tricks—classic manipulator moves. If she let herself get sucked into his logic, she would be brainwashed in no time, turned into his personal puppet. 'Alex, you're seriously scary,' she thought to herself.If she fought back too hard, he would only come at her with worse, and she was not exactly in a position to fight back. She was about as intimidating as a kitten.No, she had to be clever about that."I believe you," she said, her voice light and airy as if she did not have a care in the world. Even tied up as she was, her smile and bright eyes made her look utterly adorable."You know, Alex, you're making a lot of sense. I mean, what have I gotten from chasing after Walter all this tim
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Foster Group had revamped its game, and it was a whole new ballgame. However, just because they had ditched their old ways, did that mean nobody was left to pick up the slack?Alex was clued in on all of that, yet fear was not in his vocabulary."You really think I'm scared to mess with you because of that?" Alex's voice dripped with icy mockery. "Evangeline, the only reason I haven't pushed you is because I love you too much to make you do anything... intimate."However, if my caring turns into your scorn, then sorry, I can't just stand by and do nothing.""Too much love to force me?" Evangeline laughed like she had heard the funniest joke ever. "Does your face turn red when you say that? Does lying make you squirm?"You say you can't force me, but did I come to this creepy place because I wanted to? Did I ask you to tie me up like this?"Alex's face hardened, and his words were laced with pure fury."Evie, if you keep bad-mouthing me, keep getting me wrong, I'm going to lose
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"Spill it, why did you bring me here, and why am I all tied up?"Evangeline had already taken in every detail of the room, feeling a wave of strangeness wash over her.She knew for a fact she had never set foot in that place before.Then again, this was Alex's secret lair. How could she have ever been there?Alex did not answer right away. Instead, he caressed her cheek with one hand, boasting arrogantly, "When I bring my girl to my place, there's no need for a reason."Evangeline tried to shrink away from his touch, but the ropes made it impossible to move.She resigned herself and thrust her bound hands toward Alex. "Alex, is this your idea of treating a woman right?"Drugging me, tying me up while I'm knocked out? Don't you think these tactics are a little low, even for you?"Before this, Evangeline had never thought Alex could be so vile.However, there he was, his hand casually resting on the ropes that tied her up, while his other hand reached out to grab hers. He looked
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The room was so soundproof that Evangeline did not catch a word of the conversation. If she had, she would have laughed and said that the biggest danger she faced was Alex himself.Too bad Evangeline was out of earshot, and Yale was clueless that Alex was just faking concern. Considering how close Alex seemed to be with Evangeline and how worried he acted, Yale pushed aside his suspicions.Alex played the caring friend perfectly, offering Yale a few comforting words. However, Yale was too focused on the search for Evangeline to chat, so he hung up quickly.As soon as the call ended, the worried look on Alex's face melted away, replaced by a smug grin.'Yale, I wonder how you'll look next time we meet, when I'm introduced as Evangeline's boyfriend? Will you be relieved, or will you be steaming mad? Either way, I bet it'll be a picture worth seeing.'Of course, Yale's reaction did not matter. Alex had one thing on his mind today: to win Evangeline over.In a perfect world, he would
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The gas pedal hit the floor, and the car surged forward faster than ever.Walter's mind was racing, fixated on the upcoming rescue.However, the place they pulled up to was all too familiar.It was the very villa where Walter's secret rendezvous had once been exposed.Stepping out of the car, Thomas could not suppress a chuckle at the sight of the private estate."It's kind of funny, you know? I thought bumping into an old friend while out and about was surprising enough, but to end up in the very same place, too?"Walter was not shocked, however.He had suspicions about Alex and had done his homework. This villa? It was Alex's hideout.What he did not expect was Alex could be so bold as to drag Evangeline there.Walter had been to that villa once. It was huge, with rooms galore, and pinning down which one Evangeline might be in was like looking for a needle in a haystack. If they were going to find her, they would have to check each room, which was a real pain.Walter caught
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The thought struck David like lightning."All the Bennison family's clout is in Alex's grip. Could Alex be plotting against Ms. Evangeline? But wait, doesn't Alex have a thing for her? They could meet up in the open, no problem. So why would the Fosters kick up such a storm?"Nonetheless, who else in all of Avalon City would dare to mess with the Fosters' darling Evangeline in the open?As Walter was racking his brains, David suddenly gasped, a eureka moment lighting up his face."I got it! Alex has booted you from the company and got the thumbs up from Mr. Gordon. Gordon Group's practically his. He's on top of the world. If he now goes after Ms. Evangeline..."David clamped his mouth shut mid-sentence, realizing the rest was too risky to voice in front of Walter.However, he trusted Walter's smarts. Even without spelling it out, Walter would get the picture.He did. The moment Walter caught on to the unspoken words, panic washed over him, and he started sweating bullets.Alex
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Yale's search revealed that the bodyguards assigned to Evangeline had been secretly taken out.The enemy's bad intentions were obvious.However, they were clueless and had no idea who the bad guy was.Evangeline had vanished without leaving a single clue, leaving Yale with nowhere to start."What do we do now?" Roslyn was pacing back and forth, frantic.Celina, biting down on her teeth with regret, said, "If only I'd stayed with Ms. Evangeline when she went out, or stopped her from leaving!"However, wishing for do-overs was like hoping for a magic cure for regret. It simply did not exist. No matter how much they were hurting, they could not rewrite the ending.The real problem was, they were clueless about who they were up against. The people the Foster family had sent out were just running in circles at the last place Evangeline had been spotted, like they were chasing their own tails.Then, Roslyn had a lightbulb moment."Evie got a call before she left. Can we dig into her
